There are 8 ways to get from Grand Forks to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Grand Forks International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GFK - DCA
4h 55m$256–1,219Fly Grand Forks International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GFK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
9h$118–1,071Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Forks to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
33h 40m$144–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Forks to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
36h 19m$186–586Drive 1,405.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Forks to Washingtoncar 1,405.9 mi
23h 41m$257–371Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Forks to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FAR - DCA
6h 13m$421–1,666Fly Grand Forks International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GFK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 50m$128–577Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Grand Forks to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
36h$145–396
Grand Forks to Washington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Forks to Washington is to bus which costs $140 - $390 and takes 33h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Forks to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $250 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Forks to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Grand Forks and arriving at Washington Union Station via Fargo, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Grand Forks and Washington is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1414.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Forks to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 33h 40m and costs $140 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Grand Forks to Washington, including transfers.
Grand Forks to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Grand Forks station.
The best way to get from Grand Forks to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $250 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $390 and takes 33h 40m.
Grand Forks to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Grand Forks. It is currently 4:44 AM in Grand Forks and 5:44 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Grand Forks, ND, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta flies from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Forks to Washington Union Station via Fargo, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Forks to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fargo to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Forks to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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